How to Cite a Journal Article in MLA 9th Edition

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تنسيق الاقتباس

القالب الأساسي

Author. "Article Title." Journal Name, vol. #, no. #, Year, pp. page range. DOI or URL.

مكونات الاقتباس

Author(s)

Last, First. Multiple authors: Last, First, and Last, First.

Article Title

In quotation marks. Capitalize major words (title case).

Journal Name

Italicized. Capitalize major words (title case).

Volume Number

Format: vol. X (include 'vol.' abbreviated).

Issue Number

Format: no. X (include 'no.' abbreviated).

Year

Year of publication.

Page Range

Format: pp. X-X (include 'pp.' for multiple pages).

مثال واقعي

مصدر المثال

author

Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson

title

Digital literacy and academic success

journal

Journal of Educational Research

volume

115

issue

4

year

2022

pages

456-472

doi

https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2021.1234567

الاقتباس المنسق

Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson. "Digital Literacy and Academic Success." Journal of Educational Research, vol. 115, no. 4, 2022, pp. 456–472.

الاقتباس في النص

(Chen and Robertson 456)

(Author page#) or (Author and Author page#)

الأخطاء الشائعة

خطأ:

Chen, M., & Robertson, L. (2022). Digital Literacy and Academic Success. Journal of Educational Research, 115(4), 456-472.

صحيح:

Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson. "Digital Literacy and Academic Success." Journal of Educational Research, vol. 115, no. 4, 2022, pp. 456–472.

لماذا: MLA uses author's full first name (not initials), 'and' (not '&'), and quotation marks around titles. Use 'vol.' and 'no.' abbreviations.

خطأ:

Robertson, L. and Chen, M. Digital Literacy and Academic Success. Journal of Educational Research 115:4 (2022): 456-472.

صحيح:

Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson. "Digital Literacy and Academic Success." Journal of Educational Research, vol. 115, no. 4, 2022, pp. 456–472.

لماذا: List authors in the order they appear in the article. Article title goes in quotation marks. Use proper MLA punctuation.

خطأ:

Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson. Digital Literacy and Academic Success. Journal of Educational Research, vol. 115, no. 4, 2022.

صحيح:

Chen, Ming, and Lisa Robertson. "Digital Literacy and Academic Success." Journal of Educational Research, vol. 115, no. 4, 2022, pp. 456–472.

لماذا: Article title must be in quotation marks. Always include page range with 'pp.' abbreviation and use en dashes.

الأسئلة المتكررة

How do I format multiple authors in MLA?

List the first author as Last, First. Subsequent authors: First Last format with 'and' before the final author: Last, First, and First Last.

Do I need both volume and issue numbers in MLA?

Yes, MLA 9th edition requires both: vol. X, no. X.

Should I include the DOI or URL at the end?

Not required in MLA 9th unless needed for clarity. If included, omit 'https://doi.org/' and write: DOI: 10.1080/xxxxx or just the URL.

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